PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
AT
We use at when we refer to:

*HOUR at 7:30

*PARTS OF THE DAY at noon, at midnight,

at night

*MEALTIMES at lunch, at dinner

 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
IN
We use in when we talk about:

*PARTS OF THE DAY: in the morning

in the afternoon
in the evening

*MONTHS AND SEASONS

OF THE YEAR: in June, in May
in winter, in Spring
*YEARS: in 1990, in 2002

*CENTURIES: in the twentieth c.

 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
ON
We use ON when we refer to
*DAYS OF THE WEEK on Monday
on weekend

*A NAMED DAY: on a sunny day

on Mother’s Day

*COMPLETE DATES: On May 10th.

On March 26th.
Prepostitions of time
 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
ON
IN days on weekdays
on weekends
months in July on Saturday
years in 2019 on Children’s Day
on a rainy day
parts of day in the morning
in the afternoon dates on August 1
in the evening on July second
centuries
seasons of
in the 20th. century AT
in Winter time (hour) at 8:30
the year in Spring Precise time at half past eight
in Summer
parts of day at noon
in two
time period in Fall days
at night
in three months at midnight
in one week meals at breakfast
at lunch
at dinner
WHAT TIME : TO ASK ABOUT THE HOUR

– WHAT TIME IS YOUR ENGLISH CLASS?

• IT'S AT 7:00 A.M. (in the morning)

– WHAT TIME IS YOUR FAVORITE TV PROGRAM?

• IT'S AT 5:00 P.M. (in the afternoon)
WHAT DAY : TO ASK ABOUT DAY/S

• WHAT DAY IS YOUR ENGLISH CLASS?

– IT'S ON WEEKDAYS. (Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday)
• WHAT DAY IS THE SOCCER GAME?
– IT’S ON SATURDAY.
WHEN : TO ASK ABOUT TIME IN GENERAL

• WHEN IS YOUR ENGLISH CLASS?

– IT'S AT 7:00 A.M.
– IT'S IN THE MORNING.
– IT'S ON WEEKDAYS.
 Prepositions of Time
• When’s your English class?
It’s on weekday.
• When’s your favorite TV program?
It’s in the morning./ It’s at 5:00 pm./It’s on
weekends.
• What day is your music class?
It’s on Friday. / It’s on weekends. / It’s on weekdays
• What time is the movie?
It’s at 8:00 pm.
• What date is your birthday?
It’s on August 5. / It’s on March 20.
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
AT
We use at when we talk about

*SPECIFIC ADDRESS: at 34 Main Street

at 23 West Blvd.

*BUILDINGS AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS:

at the mall
at the bank
at Calusac
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
IN
We use in when we refer to

* INSIDE: in room 07
in my bedroom

* LARGE LOCATIONS: in Guatemala

(cities, countries, in zone 1
states, zones)

* SPECIFIC PLACES: in the mall / at the mall

At MIRAFLORES MALL in the park / at the park
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
ON
We use on when we talk about

*AVENUES, STREETS , BOULEVARDS:

on Pine Street
on Elm Avenue
on Second Street
on Westside Boulevard
on First Street
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
* DIRECTIONS:
on the right
on the left
on the corner
*FLOORS: on the first floor
on the second floor
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
• Where is the dinner?
– It’s at Pollo Campero.
• Where is the dance?
– It’s in zone 12, on Petapa Avenue.
– It’s at 23-45 Petapa Avenue.
• Where is the concert?
– It’s at Pedrera Stadium.
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
IN ON
inside in my classroom names of on Green Avenue
in the house streets on Park Street
countries in Japan avenues on Palm Boulevard
cities in Rome boulevards
states in Washington directions on the right
zones in zone 12 on the left
on the corner
AT buildings at Proceres Mall
at CALUSAC floors on the third floor
at Mike’s house
surfaces on the wall
specific at 13-34 Bolivar on the table
address Ave.
Always say:
at 56 Petapa Ave. At home
specific at Burger King At work
locations at Siman At school
 Prepostitions of place
At In On

For a point, buildings, institutions Enclosed places, geographical Surfaces and public
regions transportation

at Jack’s restaurant in the bedroom on the wall

at the mall in the classroom on Main Street

at Emerson School in my bag on the table

at 14 Main Street in zone 12 on the bus

at home in Xela on the train

at school in Guatemala on the corner

 WHAT’S THE PREPOSITION?
IN
1._______September.
ON
2._______ September 15th.
ON Monday.
3._______
4._______
ON a windy day.
AT
5._______ breakfast.
IN
6._______ summer.
IN
7_______ 1987.
ON
8._______ Petapa Avenue
AT
9._______ 23 Petapa Avenue.
IN / AT the theater.
10._______
AT
11._______ Miguel Angel Asturias Theater.
 ANSWER
1. When’s your birthday? It’s on August 4./It’s in August.
2. What day is your favorite TV program? It’s on Tuesday
3. What time is your lunch time? It’s at noon. It’s at 11 am
4. When’s the final exam? It’s in April./ on weekdays/on
April 12th.
5. Where’s your English class? It’s at home online
6. Where’s San Carlos University? It’s in zone 12 on Petapa
Avenue.
7. When’s Independence Day? It’s on September 15th.
(fifteenth)
8. What day’s the final exam? It’s on Monday at 8:00 am.
Prepositions of time video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KySfIeH5ZmI
Prepositions of place video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vC2-x5gRnI

Exercises of Prepositions:
http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/location
_prepositions_1.htm
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson09/06.
html
 PREPOSITIONS PRACTICE
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/vie
wgame.asp?id=5278 (long exercise)
Fichas TIME
• https://www.goconqr.com/es-ES/p/8267197
Videos:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUDamb69
ugc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE-
w_tINyeM